October 2004 - Vol 64, No.2 - International Technology and ...

Save the Dolphins!An EngineerGirl! Website ContestIn Conjunction with National Engineers WeekHow would you solve this real-world experience usingengineering and your creativity?The ChallengeEach year, thousands of dolphins die after beaching themselves, often in spite of effortsof volunteers working furiously to move them back out to sea. Imagine that a pod ofdolphins has mysteriously come ashore and you are asked to help. Think of a solution tothis problem using design principles and processes from one or more fields ofengineering, removing the dolphins from the beach and safely back into their home inthe water.How Do I Enter? Make a plan to solve this problem. Include charts, pictures, diagrams,lists of supplies, etc. for how you would get the dolphins off the beach. Use up to fourgraphics pages, including pictures and charts, and no more than 500 words. Scoring willinclude points for presentation, thoroughness, and creativity.Who Can Enter? The contest is open to individual girls and boys and teams of up to sixstudents. There are two age categories: Grades 5–8 and Grades 9–12.How Do I Submit My Entry? You may e-mail your text and scanned or electronicallyproduced images to NAE at nkahl@nae.edu. Please clearly indicate in the subject linethat the email is regarding the contest. You can also mail hard copies of your entry orsubmit your entry on an IBM-formatted 3.5” disk by regular mail to:National Academy of EngineeringW1026 Keck Bldg.500 5 th Street, NWWashington, DC 20001EngineerGirl! Website ContestWhen Is the Deadline? Entries must be e-mailed or postmarked by December 31, 2004.Awards First-place entries will be displayed on the EngineerGirl! Websiteand will be awarded $250. Second-place entries will be awarded $150. Third-place entries will beawarded $100. The winners will be announced on February 25, 2005.Go to www.engineergirl.org for more details!